Published March 30, 2026 5:31am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. A South Korean national was recently arrested in Angeles City, Pampanga for allegedly overstaying and being undocumented, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Sunday. In a statement, the BI said its … Read more
Published Mar 8, 2026 10:21 am A “fugitive” American national, who has an arrest warrant in his country and has also been charged with rape and acts of lasciviousness involving a minor in Cebu City, is now under the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI). The BI identified the American as Wayne Barbosa, 73, who … Read more
Published Feb 28, 2026 11:44 am A South Korean “fugitive,” who is wanted in his country for alleged large-scale fraud, has been arrested by operatives of the Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) of the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado identified him as Jun Hwanhwi, 45 years old, who was arrested last Feb. 18 … Read more
BI arrests 4 suspected foreign scammers Manila Bulletin 3 Japanese, 1 Chinese nabbed for alleged online fraud in Angeles City Inquirer.net 4 foreigners nabbed for telco fraud, online gaming scams – BI GMA Network Aliens linked to Pampanga scam hub arrested Daily Tribune BI Arrests Japanese, Chinese Nationals Linked to Scam Hub in Pampanga Bureau of Immigration Philippines Source link
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested three Chinese nationals for alleged overstaying and use of false identities. In a statement, the BI said a condominium raid in Barangay Tambo led to the arrest of Fang Li after authorities received information about her alleged involvement in illicit activities in the area. Li was reportedly using … Read more
Published Feb 6, 2026 01:00 pm Two overstaying Chinese nationals, one of whom attempted to pose as a Filipino, have been arrested in Tacloban City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday, Feb. 6. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified them as Zhu Fulin, 51, and Wu Huoyan, 53, who were arrested by operatives … Read more
A Chinese man who was allegedly found to have been working in the Philippines without a proper visa was apprehended in Zamboanga City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Wednesday. Immigration authorities said the 40-year-old foreigner was arrested on February 4 at a cellphone and accessories store that he allegedly manages in Barangay Zone … Read more
Published Jan 31, 2026 03:14 pm An illegally recruited 17-year-old woman, who was bound for Saudia Arabia to work as a household helper, was intercepted last Jan. 24 by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The BI identified her as Zia who was turned over to the Inter-Agency Council Against … Read more
MORE heads will roll amid the continuing investigation of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) over claims that there is a dedicated airport immigration counter that facilitates the departure of illegally recruited Filipino workers who eventually ended up working in scam hubs in neighboring Asian countries. Immigration spokesman Dana Sandoval said that the alleged connivance of … Read more
SEVEN personnel of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) were relieved from duty for alleged involvement in illegal activities, as the agency cleanses its ranks from corruption. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said on Wednesday that the relieved personnel were assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminals 1 and 3 but withheld their names, citing … Read more